River Flood Warning 317, NWS St. Louis, MO, December 27, 2008

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2008, 7:02 PM CST (01:02 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 28, 2008, 3:45 AM CST
Expired: Dec 28, 2008, 6:55 PM CST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Minor

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Black River near Annapolis (ANNM7).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07061500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 280103
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
702 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... 

  BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL IN THE PAST
24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC179-290102-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0317.081228T0945Z-081230T0210Z/
/ANNM7.1.ER.081228T0945Z.081228T1800Z.081229T0210Z.NO/
702 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AND 
  THEN RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

BLACK RIVER
  ANNAPOLIS         8   3.83       8.6    6.2    4.2    4.0    3.9

2 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 281238
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
637 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS AFFECTING REYNOLDS COUNTY 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ON AVERAGE 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS WITH NO PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE 
NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC179-291237-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0317.000000T0000Z-081230T0600Z/
/ANNM7.1.ER.081228T0858Z.081228T1500Z.081229T0600Z.NO/
637 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

BLACK RIVER
  ANNAPOLIS         8 10.07       6.8    4.7    4.5    4.2    3.9

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 290055
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
655 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 
      THE BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS


THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT.


SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

MOC179-290125-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0317.000000T0000Z-081230T0600Z/
/ANNM7.1.ER.081228T0858Z.081228T1500Z.081229T0003Z.NO/
655 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER NEAR ANNAPOLIS.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:03 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

BLACK RIVER
  ANNAPOLIS         8   7.96       6.2    3.5    2.1    1.5    1.4

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 27, 5:16 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 5:16 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
516 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

.DISCUSSION...
/325 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008/
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MO/SOUTHWEST IL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT WAS PUSHING ACROSS
CENTRAL MO AND THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING.

WEATHER QUIETS DOWN EARLY IN THE WEEK AS UPPER FLOW PATTERN BECOMES
NEARLY ZONAL ACROSS THE MIDWEST BY MONDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF DIG ANOTHER
SHORT WAVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE IN THE WEEK.

TPS

&&

.AVIATION...
/513 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008/
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...

COLD FRONT THROUGH KCOU AND KUIN...WILL PASS ACROSS KSTL AND KSUS
BY 02Z. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WIND EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
SUNDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...BAND OF LIFR CEILINGS EXIST BEHIND THE
FRONT AND HAVE THEM PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH
MVFR CEILING AND EVENTUALLY VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING TO THE AREA
BY SUNDAY MORNING.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STE.
     GENEVIEVE.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CLINTON IL-
     MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:37 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
337 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-281200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
337 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE THREATS
BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
CONVECTIVE WATCHES...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST STORM PREDICTION
CENTER WATCH PRODUCTS.

WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...BOTH
AHEAD OF AND BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION. EXPECT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS SOUTHWEST
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 27, 4:40 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
440 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NASHVILLE               38.35N 89.38W
12/27/2008                   WASHINGTON         IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN...RELAYED VIA THE ADDIEVILLE
            FIRE DEPT.

&&

JKRAMPER

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:01 PM CST, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
501 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0454 PM     TSTM WND GST     CENTRALIA               38.52N 89.13W
12/27/2008  M0 MPH           MARION             IL   AWOS

            52 MPH AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT.

&&

JKRAMPER

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:08 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
508 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     TSTM WND GST     SALEM                   38.63N 88.95W
12/27/2008  M0 MPH           MARION             IL   AWOS

            AT THE SALEM AIRPORT...54 MPH.

&&

JKRAMPER

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:13 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
513 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW FESTUS             38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008  E1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SINCE 315 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND
            SMALL CREEKS RISING JUST A BIT.

&&

TRUETT

Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:02 PM CST, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
602 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NOKOMIS            39.34N 89.34W
12/27/2008  M1.80 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IL   PUBLIC

&&

TRUETT

Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:15 PM CST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
615 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0920 AM TSTM WND DMG EWING 40.01N 91.71W
12/27/2008 LEWIS MO EMERGENCY MNGR

HOUSE NEAR EWING HAD SHINGLES BLOWN OFF AND A DECK
DAMAGED.

0922 AM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH BOONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

PEA SIZE HAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0926 AM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
12/27/2008 E0.88 INCH BOONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0935 AM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 40.13N 91.52W
12/27/2008 LEWIS MO EMERGENCY MNGR

TREES DOWN IN CANTON.

0940 AM TORNADO THOMPSON 39.19N 91.98W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

PUBLIC REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO IN A FIELD NEAR THOMPSON.
NO DAMAGE REPORTED.

1005 AM HAIL MEXICO 39.17N 91.87W
12/27/2008 E0.50 INCH AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1007 AM HAIL JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

1009 AM HAIL JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

WEST SIDE OF JEFFERSON CITY. PEA SIZE HAIL COVERED THE
GROUND. LIGHT WIND.

1010 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N LADDONIA 39.26N 91.64W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

BARN DESTROYED.

1010 AM TORNADO 6 N NEW LONDON 39.67N 91.40W
12/27/2008 RALLS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

TWO HOMES DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY HH NEAR HIGHWAY 61. A
BILLBOARD ALSO DOWN ALONG 61. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES
ALSO DOWN.

1010 AM TSTM WND DMG NEW LONDON 39.58N 91.40W
12/27/2008 RALLS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

HOME REPORTED DAMAGED NEAR NEW LONDON. NE DETAILS YET.

1015 AM TORNADO 1 N LADDONIA 39.26N 91.64W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HANGER DESTROYED. DEBRIS SCATTERED 100 FT.

1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW LIBERTY 39.90N 91.13W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL EMERGENCY MNGR

HOME REPORTED DAMAGED NEAR LIBERTY.

1033 AM TORNADO 4 NW LIBERTY 39.92N 91.16W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROOFS OF 3 HOMES LIFTED AND THROWN 500 YARDS TO THE
NORTHEAST.

1037 AM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 39.34N 91.20W
12/27/2008 PIKE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROOF DAMAGE TO LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS NEAR HIGHWAY 61 AND
54.

1037 AM TSTM WND DMG BARRY 39.70N 91.04W
12/27/2008 PIKE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1037 AM TORNADO 5 N LIBERTY 39.95N 91.11W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

MACHINE SHED DESTROYED. DEBRIS BLOWN INTO TREES. TREES
UPROOTED.

1039 AM HAIL WELLSVILLE 39.07N 91.57W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

1041 AM TSTM WND DMG NEW FLORENCE 38.91N 91.45W
12/27/2008 MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF THE ROOF OF A MOTEL.

1054 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N PERRY 39.83N 90.75W
12/27/2008 PIKE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 104 AND
107.

1058 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBURG 38.85N 91.31W
12/27/2008 MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF THREE BUIDINGS.

1110 AM TSTM WND DMG DAVIS 39.06N 91.02W
12/27/2008 LINCOLN MO AMATEUR RADIO

ROOF DAMAGE AT A 40 YEAR OLD HOUSE.

1110 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW TROY 38.99N 90.99W
12/27/2008 LINCOLN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1 TO 2 MILES NW OF TROY...BARN DESTROYED.

1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FORISTELL 38.82N 90.96W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO AMATEUR RADIO

WIND GUST TO 48 MPH.

1205 PM HAIL 4 N JERSEYVILLE 39.18N 90.33W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH GREENE IL AMATEUR RADIO

1205 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N JERSEYVILLE 39.18N 90.33W
12/27/2008 GREENE IL AMATEUR RADIO

35 MPH WIND GUST.

1245 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N BEAUFORT 38.43N 91.19W
12/27/2008 U0.00 MPH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW STEELVILLE 37.91N 91.43W
12/27/2008 CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HOME WEATHER STATION MEASURED 58 MPH WIND GUST.

1245 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N BEAUFORT 38.43N 91.19W
12/27/2008 E50.00 MPH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1245 PM TSTM WND DMG CUBA 38.06N 91.40W
12/27/2008 CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT OF MINIR ROOF DAMAGE TO ONE BUILDING IN CUBA.

0104 PM TSTM WND DMG MOSELLE 38.39N 90.90W
12/27/2008 FRANKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO

ESTIMATED 40 MPH WIND GUST ALONG I-44.

0117 PM FLASH FLOOD COTTLEVILLE 38.75N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

WATER OVER HIGHWAY N JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY K.

0117 PM FLASH FLOOD WASHINGTON 38.55N 91.01W
12/27/2008 FRANKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREETS FLOODED IN WASHINGTON. SIX TO 12 INCHES OF WATER
ON SOME ROADS.

0125 PM TSTM WND DMG ELLISVILLE 38.59N 90.59W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUST. 1.02 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
MIDNIGHT.

0126 PM FLASH FLOOD COTTLEVILLE 38.75N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

MOTHERHEAD ROAD REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO A MUD SLIDE.

0126 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW MELLE 38.71N 90.88W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HIGHWAY F JUST SOUTH OF NEW MELLE DOWN TO 1 LANE DUE TO
FLOODING.

0126 PM TSTM WND DMG WILDWOOD 38.58N 90.66W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

48 MPH WIND GUST AT HIGHWAY 100 AND 109.

0132 PM FLOOD JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

MINOR STREET FLOODING IN THE WESTVIEW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
IN WESTERN JEFFERSON CITY. RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.5 INCHES
IN 1.5 HOURS.

0140 PM FLASH FLOOD CHESTERFIELD 38.65N 90.58W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER OVER THE ROADS AT BAXTER AND CLARKSON.

0141 PM FLASH FLOOD HAZELWOOD 38.78N 90.36W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING REPORTED...THREE TO SIX INCHES DEEP.

0141 PM FLASH FLOOD BALLWIN 38.59N 90.55W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

MINOR STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BALLWIN.

0148 PM FLASH FLOOD WELDON SPRING 38.72N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

WATER REPORTED OVER HIGHWAY D AT CALLAWAT FORK ROAD.

0150 PM FLASH FLOOD HARVESTER 38.75N 90.58W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO NWS EMPLOYEE

WATER REPORTED OVER PITTMAN HILL ROAD.

0150 PM TSTM WND DMG FENTON 38.54N 90.45W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN. ONE LIMB FELL ON A PICK-UP TRUCK CAUSING
DAMAGE.

0159 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW WELDON SPRING 38.70N 90.68W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON HIGHWAY F WEST OF HIGHWAY 94...WATER
AND DEBRIS OVER THE ROAD.

0200 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MEDORA 39.16N 90.14W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH MACOUPIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.42 INCHES OR RAIN AS OF 2 PM.

0200 PM TSTM WND GST OAKVILLE 38.44N 90.32W
12/27/2008 E0.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. BACKYARDS FLOODED.

0205 PM FLASH FLOOD MAPLEWOOD 38.61N 90.32W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ABOUT 1 INCH OF WATER ON MANCHESTER ROAD IN MAPLEVOOD.

0206 PM TSTM WND GST HILLSBORO 38.23N 90.57W
12/27/2008 E0.00 MPH JEFFERSON MO AMATEUR RADIO

ESTIMATED 40 MPH WIND GUST.

0218 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N HILLSBORO 38.26N 90.57W
12/27/2008 JEFFERSON MO AMATEUR RADIO

WATER OVER HIGHWAY BB...SOME DEBIS MIXED IN AS WELL.

0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N DE SOTO 38.1GHWAY JJ...40 TO 45 MPH WIND GUST.

0220 PM FLASH FLOOD KIRKWOOD 38.58N 90.42W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO PUBLIC

MINOR STREET FLOODING IN KIRKWOOD.

0223 PM HAIL 3 SW FESTUS 38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008 E0.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER

PEA TO 1/2 INCH HAIL.

0225 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. PETERS 38.78N 90.61W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

SEVERAL REPORTS OF MINOR STREET FLOODING IN ST.
PETERS...ON MEXICO ROAD AND JUNGERMANN ROAD.

0229 PM FLASH FLOOD GODFREY 38.97N 90.19W
12/27/2008 MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN GODFREY.

0242 PM FLASH FLOOD BETHALTO 38.90N 90.05W
12/27/2008 MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BETHALTO.

0242 PM HEAVY RAIN WOOD RIVER 38.86N 90.08W
12/27/2008 M0.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.60 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 8 AM

0242 PM FLASH FLOOD DEFIANCE 38.63N 90.78W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

FEMME OSAGE CREEK WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS ALONG HIGHWAY F.
WATER HAS PEAKED AND IS RECEDING.

0245 PM HEAVY RAIN ALTON 38.90N 90.15W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.2 INCHES SINCE 1 PM.

0302 PM FLASH FLOOD WATERLOO 38.33N 90.16W
12/27/2008 MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING...4 - 5 INCHES OF WATER ON SEVERAL ROADS.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD GILLESPIE 39.13N 89.82W
12/27/2008 MACOUPIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

MINOR STREET FLOODING.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS CITY MO AMATEUR RADIO

MINOR FLOODING ON FOREST PARK PARKWAY NEAR BIG BEND.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD SHIPMAN 39.12N 90.05W
12/27/2008 MACOUPIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

HIHGWAY 16 CLOSED DUE TO 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS CITY MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING AROUND CARONDELET PARK.

0307 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 37.78N 90.43W
12/27/2008 ST. FRANCOIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT OF ONE POWER LINE DOWN.

0307 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 37.78N 90.43W
12/27/2008 ST. FRANCOIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE REPORTED DOWN IN DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON.

0318 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 E JERSEYVILLE 39.12N 90.27W
12/27/2008 JERSEY IL AMATEUR RADIO

HIGHWAY 16 IMPASSABLE.

0337 PM TSTM WND DMG RED BUD 38.21N 90.00W
12/27/2008 RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER

PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED BY STORM SPOTTER OF 48 MPH.

0355 PM HEAVY RAIN WSW MASCOUTAH 38.51N 89.81W
12/27/2008 M0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL PUBLIC

2.07 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR...WITH .64 IN THE PAST 30
MINUTES.

0359 PM HEAVY RAIN SULLIVAN 38.22N 91.17W
12/27/2008 M1.40 INCH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SINCE 12 NOON.

0417 PM HEAVY RAIN FREEBURG 38.43N 89.91W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL EMERGENCY MNGR

FROM 345 PM TO 415 PM...1.22 INCHES OF RAIN.

0417 PM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVILLE 38.53N 90.00W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL AMATEUR RADIO

SINCE 2 PM...2.75 INCHES OF RAIN.

0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W LIVELY GROVE 38.30N 89.64W
12/27/2008 WASHINGTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0440 PM TSTM WND DMG NASHVILLE 38.35N 89.38W
12/27/2008 WASHINGTON IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN...RELAYED VIA THE ADDIEVILLE
FIRE DEPT.

0454 PM TSTM WND GST CENTRALIA 38.52N 89.13W
12/27/2008 M0.00 MPH MARION IL AWOS

52 MPH AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT.

0459 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW FESTUS 38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008 E1.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SINCE 315 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND
SMALL CREEKS RISING JUST A BIT.

0508 PM TSTM WND GST SALEM 38.63N 88.95W
12/27/2008 M0.00 MPH MARION IL AWOS

AT THE SALEM AIRPORT...54 MPH.

0520 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW NOKOMIS 39.34N 89.34W
12/27/2008 M1.80 INCH MONTGOMERY IL PUBLIC

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TRUETT

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 27, 6:45 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	14 hr
Dec 28, 1:40 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	8 hr
Dec 28, 2:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	17 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	22 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	22 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.